Celtics Wrap: Russell Westbrook’s 37 Points Power Thunder Past Celtics

Share this: The Boston Celtics led for nearly the entire game but ultimately lost a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 99-96 on Sunday night. Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak finally came to an end, but the Thunder star posted game high’s in points and rebounds with 37 and 12, respectively. All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was absent for the third straight game for the C’s, but Marcus Smart provided a quality performance as the starting point guard with 11 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Al Horford led the Celtics with 19 points, while Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each provided 18. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEPG: Marcus SmartSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford SLOW STARTIt was a relatively quiet

Celtics Wrap: Boston Mounts Furious Fourth-Quarter Comeback To Win 99-93

Celtics Wrap: Boston Mounts Furious Fourth-Quarter Comeback To Win 99-93

They say basketball is a game of runs. But a 19-0 run? Now that’s something you don’t see everyday in the NBA. But that one stretch proved to be the difference Monday night between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves. After falling behind by double digits, the C’s mounted a furious 19-0 comeback, starting with Al Horford’s jumper at the end of the third quarter. Boston then scored the first 17 points of the fourth to take back the lead and eventually win 99-93. Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 29 points. Al Horford (20 points), Avery Bradley (13) and Terry Rozier (12) also finished in double figures. Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns ... NESN.com

Celtics Wrap: Nuggets Demolish C’s As Boston Suffers Worst Loss Of Season

Share this: The Boston Celtics are just an average NBA team right now. Sure, not having two starters Al Horford and Jae Crowder in the lineup because of injuries hurts, but there’s still no excuse to lose to an inferior Denver Nuggets team by 16 points. Boston fell to Denver 123-107 on Sunday night at TD Garden. It was the Celtics’ worst loss of the season, dropping their record to 3-3. Here’s a recap of Celtics-Nuggets. STARTING FIVEPG: Isaiah ThomasSG: Avery BradleySF: Jaylen BrownPF: Amir JohnsonC: Tyler Zeller UGLY STARTThe Nuggets shot 70.8 percent (17 for 25) in the first quarter on their way to 42 points. Denver guard Emmanuel Mudiay had the quarter of his life with 24 points — the Celtics scored 23 as a

Patriots Vs. Bengals Live: Big Second Half Powers Pats To Win In Tom Brady’s Hom…

Share this: Final, Patriots 35-17: And that will do it. The New England Patriots outscore the Cincinnati Bengals 25-10 in the second half to improve to 5-1 on the season. Tom Brady completed 29 of 35 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns in the win, and Rob Gronkowski finished with seven receptions for a career-high 176 yards and one score. Next up for the Patriots is a trip to Pittsburgh next Sunday to take on the Steelers. Fourth quarter, 1:55, Patriots 35-17: Touchdown, LeGarrette Blount. After referees determined Blount hadn’t crossed the goal line on his initial attempt, the Patriots running back bulled his way into the end zone two plays later to all but seal things here in Foxboro. The chippiness that has pervaded this second half continued after

Patriots Vs. Cardinals Live: Jimmy Garoppolo, Pats Hold Off Arizona In 23-21 Thr…

Share this: Final, Patriots 23-21: Jimmy Garoppolo takes a knee, and that will do it. Stephen Gostkowski’s field goal with 3:44 remaining proves to be the difference as the Patriots emerge victorious in the first start of Garoppolo. Next up: a date with the Miami Dolphins next Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Fourth quarter, 0:36, Patriots 23-21: A 47-yard field-goal attempt by Chandler Catanzaro sails wide left. The Patriots will win this one. Fourth quarter, 2:00, Patriots 23-21: We’ve reached the two-minute warning, and the Cardinals are driving. A third-down reception by Fitzgerald gave Arizona a first-and-10 on New England’s 34. Fourth quarter, 3:44, Patriots 23-21: Stephen Gostkowski caps a more-than-six-minute drive with a go-ahead field goal. Danny Amendola came up big for New England on that possession with three catches for 47 yards, and the

Texas Receiver Armanti Foreman Makes Incredible TD Catch Vs. Notre Dame

It’s only Week 1 of the college football season, but we’ve already got a catch of the year candidate.Texas wide receiver Armanti Foreman put his team on board in style with a fantastic 19-yard touchdown catch from freshman quarterback Shane Buechele while falling out of bounds. The TD helped the Longhorns tie No. 10 Notre Dame 7-7 in the first quarter on Sunday at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.USA TODAY Sports photographers Kevin Jairaj and Soobum Im captured a few spectacular photos of the moment, too.Soobum Im/USA TODAY Sports ImagesKevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports ImagesKevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports ImagesThe TD helped the Longhorns tie Notre Dame at 7 in the first quarter. Source link

Patriots Vs. Giants Live: New England Falls 17-9 In Final Preseason Tune-Up

Share this: Final, Giants 17-9: That’s all, folks. We officially have reached the end of the preseason. See you all next Sunday night, when the Patriots visit the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Fourth quarter, 1:16, Giants 17-9:A Brissett pass to Aaron Dobson on fourth-and-1 falls incomplete. The Giants take over, and that’ll just about do it for this one. Fourth quarter, 2:00, Giants 17-9: We’ve reached the two-minute warning. The Patriots are driving, thanks to a steady dose of D.J. Foster. Red-zone fumble notwithstanding, the undrafted rookie is really showing up tonight. Fourth quarter, 3:49, Giants 17-9: A 17-yard strike from Logan Thomas to Roger Lewis extends New York’s lead. Brissett leads the Patriots’ offense back out. Fourth quarter, 11:53, Giants 10-9: The Patriots forced another three and out after a pass breakup by Jonathan Jones and